Essential Oils
Lemon Myrtle.
Steam-distilled from the leaves of Australian Backhousia citriodora, lemon myrtle holds about 95% citral, more lemony than lemon oil itself. A clear, cheerful scent for the diffuser on gray winter days.
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About this product
A gray winter afternoon, a few drops in the diffuser, and the house smells as clear and clean as a freshly cut lemon. Lemon myrtle is a sweet, cheerful lemon scent, used in perfumery and aromatherapy, and one of the loveliest oils for the darker months.
It is steam-distilled from the leaves of Backhousia citriodora, plantation grown and organically produced in Australia. The secret is citral, the best known of the lemon scent molecules. Lemon oil pressed from the peel holds only 3 to 10% citral; lemon myrtle holds about 95%, which is why it smells more lemony than lemon itself. Diffused, it fills a room with a bright, uplifting scent.
Details
- Botanical name: Backhousia citriodora
- Origin: Australia
- Method: Steam-distilled leaves
- Growing: Plantation grown, organically produced
- Shelf life: about 2 to 3 years after opening
How to use
Add a few drops to a diffuser. Never apply it undiluted: it contains citral, a strong sensitizer and skin irritant, so keep topical use to 0.7% at most (4 drops per fluid ounce) and avoid broken skin. Do not use it during pregnancy, or if you take diabetic medication. Never take it internally. Store it in the dark and refrigerated, and decant a half-empty bottle into a smaller full one.
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